Distance from Reading to Leicester
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How far is Reading from Leicester?
Reading (United Kingdom) and Leicester (United Kingdom) are a short distance apart: 132 km in a straight line, that is 82 miles or 71 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Reading to Leicester is 165 km (103 miles), about 2 h 17 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 25% longer than the straight line.
From Reading, Leicester lies to the north (initial bearing 355°). Both cities are in United Kingdom. The halfway point is at 52.0475°, -1.0503°.
A direct flight would take about 40 min (800 km/h cruise plus take-off and landing). The road distance and driving time are calculated on the map from OpenStreetMap roads.
Other distances from Reading
- Reading – City of Westminster 58 km
- Reading – London 59 km
- Reading – Archway 59 km
- Reading – Luton 61 km
- Reading – Islington 61 km
- Reading – Milton Keynes 67 km
- Reading – Southampton 68 km
- Reading – Bexley 78 km
- Reading – Northampton 88 km
Other distances from Leicester
- Leicester – Nottingham 35 km
- Leicester – Coventry 36 km
- Leicester – Derby 39 km
- Leicester – Northampton 46 km
- Leicester – Birmingham 55 km
- Leicester – Wolverhampton 67 km
- Leicester – Milton Keynes 71 km
- Leicester – Stoke-on-Trent 82 km
- Leicester – Sheffield 86 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Reading from Leicester?
By road it is 165 km (103 miles) from Reading to Leicester; in a straight line it is 132 km (82 miles).
How long is the drive from Reading to Leicester?
About 2 h 17 min on the fastest route (165 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Leicester from Reading?
Leicester is to the north of Reading, at an initial bearing of 355°.
How long is the flight from Reading to Leicester?
A direct flight would take about 40 min at an average cruising speed of 800 km/h.
How is the distance calculated?
The straight-line distance is computed on the WGS84 ellipsoid with the Vincenty formula, accurate to the metre. The road distance comes from OpenStreetMap roads.